Pete Simpson

Pete Simpson, born on July 31, 1930, is an American historian and politician. He is a member of the Simpson political family of Wyoming. From 1981 to 1984, Simpson served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Sheridan. He worked as an administrator at Sheridan College during this time. In 1986, he was the Wyoming Republican gubernatorial nominee and secured 46 percent of the vote in the election. Simpson hails from Cody, Wyoming, and is the son of the late Governor and U.S. Senator Milward L. Simpson and Lorna Kooi. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1953.